Opinion

A wooden spoon in a sea of poppy seeds

Toxic poppy seeds are sending people to hospital. 3 experts explain what's behind the latest food scare

21 Nov 2022

While baked goods are likely to be safe, affected poppy seeds made into a tea can lead to seizures or cardiac arrests.

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I'm thinking of surgery for endometriosis. What's involved? Does it work?

21 Nov 2022

Surgery is one option to treat endometriosis. Here’s what’s involved.

grey headed flying fox pteropus poliocephalus

To stop new viruses jumping across to humans, we must protect and restore bat habitat. Here’s why

17 Nov 2022

Bats host many viruses dangerous to humans. But it’s only when their habitats are destroyed that we’re at risk.

Indian woman holding a child

Calls for a ‘one-child policy’ in India are misguided at best, and dangerous at worst

16 Nov 2022

Stricter population controls in India could have disastrous consequences for women and minority communities.

Solar panels and wind turbine

Cannon-Brookes shakes up AGL: what now for Australia's biggest carbon emitter

16 Nov 2022

Software billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes failed to take over AGL, but he has succeeded in getting a friendlier board of directors.

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What can we expect from this latest COVID wave? And how long will it last?

16 Nov 2022

The evidence so far suggests this wave could be a shorter and smaller version of the Omicron BA.5 wave.

Very ominous and dark rain clouds move in over the Sydney Harbour Bridge on an otherwise sunny day

Think storms are getting worse? Rapid rain bursts in Sydney are 40% more intense in last 2 decades

11 Nov 2022

The growing threat of flash flooding as a result of more intense rapid rain bursts means the city needs to update its flood defences.

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg can sack 11,000 workers but shareholders can't dump him

11 Nov 2022

With less than 14 per cent of shares, Meta’s chairman and chief executive controls the majority of votes because of the tech company’s dual-class share structure.

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Tensions and war undermine climate cooperation – but there's a silver lining

10 Nov 2022

This year’s climate talks have been overshadowed by rising international tensions, energy crises and war. But that doesn’t mean climate action is dead.

three african wild dogs stand on a sandy hill

Climate change is causing African wild dogs to give birth later – threatening their survival

08 Nov 2022

The naturally best breeding window for these endangered animals is shortening, prompting a unique change in behaviour. 

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